Quackin Grass Nursery

Cornus racemosa ​- Gray Dogwood is native for us in northeastern Connecticut. White flattened cymes from 1.5 to 2.5 inches diameter give way to white fruits on juicy red pedicels. The berries sport a black spot at the apex where petals once ruled. Autumn leaf color is bronze to red-maroon. Winter interest isn't bad: second and third-year wood is and earthy chalk red; first year twiglets are deep, glossy ruby. Nice! Gray Dogwood is useful as a wildlife plant, in a larger, mixed wildlife hedgerow or allowed to colonize near a stand of tall trees where it will form an attractive thicket. Cornus racemosa feeds the birds and will provide safe sanctuary for a number of bird species that nest closer to the ground. Fertile soil. Sun will likely encourage shorter, denser and more floriferous shrubs that will develop nicer autumn leaf color. Gray Dogwood isn't a dog... so to speak and affords really good autumn interest, attractive in all other seasons. It is certainly underutilized and worthy of consideration. Gray Dogwood's nativity is from Maine to Ontario/Minnesota, south to Georgia and Nebraska. Cutting grown.

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